Hervin Ferguson

September 17, 1962 - March 21, 2019

***Please read obituary through to see In Lieu of Flowers*** Hervin Ferguson (aka Iron Man, Junior) was born in Reddington District in the Parish of St. Mary, Jamaica on September 17, 1962 to the late Curlyn Grey and Basil Ferguson. He later migrated to the United States of America, where he became a U.S. Citizen. He settled in Plainfield, New Jersey, and later relocated to Woolwich Township, New Jersey. He went home to be with the Lord on March 21st, 2019 at the age of 56 years old. He was a beloved husband to Gertrude Ferguson (Trudy), and a devoted father to Hervin W. Ferguson, Samantha Ferguson, and Hervianna Ferguson. He was a proud grandfather to Ruari’ McKenzie. He was a father-in-law to Aneika Ferguson, and a foster dad to two beautiful girls. He is predeceased by one sister, and survived by eight other sisters and seven brothers. During his early years in Jamaica, he attended Enfield All Age School, and later went on to vocational training in the field of welding. Following his passion for farming, he began to raise several live stocks, such as goats and cattle, which he sold to butchers in the community. He was also a dairy farmer, raising several cattle that provided milk to the wider communities. He later decided to do plantation farming on a wider-scale, focusing on papaya as his main crop of produce. He hired several residents from the communities who worked on his farm. He distributed and sold the produce to local businesses. Apart from his love for farming, Hervin loved fishing. It was during one of his many fishing expeditions at sea, he received the call of God on his life over 30 years ago in his community of Reddington District in Jamaica. While at sea, he fell asleep. In a vision, he saw Peter, James and John, three disciples of Jesus, who told him to be a fisher of men. Subsequently, he stopped fishing for fish and became baptized. He was then ordained on June 29th, 1986 as the Pastor of the St. John’s Trinitarian Baptist Church, which was founded by his grandfather, the late, Reverend Gladston Ferguson. He continued to serve in the ministry, preaching, teaching, and sharing the gospel all over Jamaica. Consequently, he was later ordained as the presiding Bishop on March 11th, 1990. In addition to serving his community through farming and pastoring, Hervin was an active member of several organizations. He was the chairman for the Fort Stewart Providence Society, where he helped to provide residents with housing and lots through the Jamaica Government. He was also chairman of the Jamaica Agricultural Society in Reddington District, where he trained and supported local farmers to follow best practices. He was also a member of the St. Mary Disaster Committee, which provided emergency relief in case of disaster. As a member of this committee, he also assigned his church to be a shelter for people in the community in times of disaster. Additionally, he was a chairman for the St. Theresa Farmers’ Cooperative Society, which provided support to farmers in improving agricultural productivity. He came to New Jersey, and continued his passion for Christ, where he ministered, evangelized, and shared the gospel to many people. He preached at revivals, conferences, and sang at different gospel concerts and events. He later became a member of Bethany Baptist Church, Deptford, New Jersey, where he continued to bless many members with his exaltations, singing, ministering, and testimonies. He worked in property management, managing and maintaining several apartment complexes in Woodbury, New Jersey. He was a hard-working man, who loved his job and co-workers. Hervin was an incredible husband, father, and grandfather. He loved to spend time with his family, and enjoyed cooking, baking, traveling, reading the Bible, listening to gospel music, singing, watching sports, such as boxing and cricket, and planting small crops in his backyard. Viewings will be held on Saturday, April 6th, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, at Earle Funeral Home, 122 W. Church St., Blackwood, NJ 08012, followed by service at 12 Noon. Interment at the Eglington Cemetery, 320 Kings Hwy, Clarksboro, NJ 08020. Funeral dinner will follow at Adelphia Restaurant & Lounge, 1750 Clements Bridge Rd, Deptford Township, NJ 08096. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, IT WAS HERVIN’S WISH THAT CONTRIBUTIONS BE MADE TO HIS DAUGHTER’S (HERVIANNA FERGUSON) COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT AT: Ugift529.com, and enter code: X8J-Z9H. Condolences may be shared at www.earlefuneralhome.com.